another thing, Atester, for what its worth. I am on a limited space budget, so my original idea of using my 55 gallon tank didnt pan out. I used my 29, and then all of a sudden, it dawned on me - why not flip it on its side, seal off the bottom section with plexiglass, then use plastic sheeting as a removable cover for the rest?

I had trouble finding my cedar, and didnt do a very neat job of sealing the plexiglass, so after i realized this spacesaving maneuver was possible, i decided to use this first tank as a little tillandsia, fern, and half inside/half outside mini terrarium, which is of course also home to FROGDOR - http://www.rv-orchidworks.com/orchid...?t=4727&page=2. So the 29 is my learning curve tank.

Anyway, im rambling - if you realize you dont have enough space - flip it 90 degrees, and create ranging light levels from top to bottom. I'll be doing mine with a pond as well - Pleco, maybe a couple small frogs, and if i can figure out a way to get one - a salamander. I'm going to definitely take my time on this one. The 'want' list so far is as goes -

Schoenorchis fragrans
Pleurothallis oxios
" " megalops
" " scheidii
" " nummularia
" " grobyi
Platystele umbellata
" " ortiziana
" " misera
Cirrhopetalum longissimum
Haraella odorata/retrocalla
Mediocalcar decoratum
Tetramicra canaliculatum
Oncidium diaphana
Bulbophyllum moniliforme - if anyone knows where i can find one, PLEASE pm me!!

Leochilus oncidiodes
Dendrobium torressae
" " lichenastrum
" " teretifolum
" " schoeninum
" " pugioniforme

Of course, ill have to narrow down my options at some point, but thats the field of plants that im considering, and of course nepenthes, and venus fly traps, ferns and mosses.

Hope my idea and rambling was helpful.